Things To Do In Baghdad When You're Bored

7/06/2007 09:53:00 PM UTC +0300

Mostly, I pass my free time at home on my computer, just keeping in touch with family, friends, and a few random strangers. You can't sit on your duff all the time, but you also don't always care to wander around in the heat and gear and where would you go, anyway?

I started shaving my head recently. Don't worry, ladies, it will grow back! This is not a permanent look, but it's actually very nice for this sort of environment--much cleaner and cooler than the greasy mop I wore around the first four months.

Phantom hair:

Another fun thing to do in Baghdad is prowl around in damaged buildings. Yes mother, this is perfectly safe. Maybe not safe by OSHA standards, but it's no more dangerous than being in Baghdad in the first place.